Re: rcu: Throttle rcu_try_advance_all_cbs() execution causes visible slowdown in ftrace switching

From: Fengguang Wu
Date: Thu Sep 18 2014 - 08:45:42 EST


HI Steven,

On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 10:42:51AM -0400, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Aug 2014 19:43:02 +0800
> Fengguang Wu <fengguang.wu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On Fri, Aug 22, 2014 at 10:32:57AM +0200, Petr MlÃdek wrote:
> > > On Fri 2014-08-22 11:35:29, Fengguang Wu wrote:
> > > > Hi Petr,
> > > >
> > > > Sorry for picking up this old thread, but I noticed your attached
> > > > ftrace test script and would like to ask for your permission to
> > > > include it in
> > > >
> > > > https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/wfg/lkp-tests.git
> > > >
> > > > which is GPLv2. If you kindly agree, I'll run it actively for testing
> > > > the upstream linux kernels.
> > >
> > > Sure. Feel free to use the test script under GPLv2 license.
> >
> > Great, thank you very much!
> >
> > Fengguang
>
> Sorry for the very late reply, I've been on vacation and then had some
> medical issues.
>
> Note, I'm working with Masami to include lots of ftrace tests that will
> supersede this script. The tests will be included in
> tools/testing/selftests. Look for the subject "ftracetest".

Yes I just see the patches from Masami. We'll add them to the LKP
test suites. Thank you very much for letting me know!

Regards,
Fengguang

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